UC Berkeley English lecturer Kenneth Speirs dies at 49
Friends and family remember Kenneth Speirs as “a gift to the students” – a professor who encouraged creativity and instilled confidence in his pupils.
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Tag Archives: Yale University
Students file charges against campus alleging mishandling of sexual assaults
Nine UC Berkeley students have filed a complaint with the US Department of Education alleging that UC Berkeley violated federal regulations on the handling of sexual assault.
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Berkeley alumnus Justin Park awarded Gates Cambridge scholarship to study at University of Cambridge
Justin Park, the former high school dropout and recent UC Berkeley graduate recently learned he has been chosen as one of 40 individuals nationwide to receive a full scholarship to study Old English literature at the University of Cambridge.
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UC Berkeley computer science professor emeritus Robert Wilensky dies at 61
Robert Wilensky, a UC Berkeley professor emeritus of computer science who was an expert on digital information services and artificial intelligence, died on March 15 at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland. He was 61.
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UC Berkeley trumps Stanford in worldwide university reputation ranking
UC Berkeley remains one of the world’s most well regarded universities, according to the recently released 2013 Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking.
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UC Berkeley professor pushes for taxes on sugary drinks
A UC Berkeley professor published a commentary earlier this month supporting the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages.
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The Ivy League’s Asian problem
The Devil's Advocate
Last month, the gatekeepers to some of America’s top colleges gathered at a four-star hotel in Los Angeles to discuss what The Chronicle of Higher Education called “the next frontier” in college admissions: the evaluation of applicants’ “noncognitive” attributes. Put less glamorously, the assembled admissions experts brainstormed ways for the admissions process
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Guilty until proven innocent
The Devil's Advocate
In October 2010, members of Yale’s Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity marched around campus chanting, “No means yes! Yes means anal!” The incident — and subsequent allegations that the Yale administration failed to respond adequately to the fraternity’s abhorrent behavior — provoked a national discussion about sexual violence and rape culture
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The ‘holistic’ admissions lie
The Devil's Advocate
Today, UC Berkeley’s application for fall 2013 admission will become available online. Nervous high school seniors around the world will finally be able to begin the rather unpleasant process of compiling grades, SAT scores, extracurricular activities and essays and entering them into the university’s sleek, blue application portal. Unfortunately, UC
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Faces of Berkeley: Osha Neumann, activist lawyer
Neumann dedicates life to social justice and advocates for homeless
Currently a consulting attorney for the East Bay Community Law Center, Berkeley resident Osha Neumann has spent his life advocating for underrepresented groups, specifically the homeless community in Berkeley.
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